wiener

noun

wie·​ner ˈwē-nər  ˈwē-nē 

also

ˈwi-nē 

variants or less commonly weiner

plural wieners also weiners

1

: frankfurter, hot dog

… on Monday night, locals will gather around fires to roast wieners, apples and marshmallows.

—Stephen Terichow Parrott

see also wiener roast

2

slang : penis

3

informal : an awkward, weak, or ineffectual person

Now the little wiener makes himself out to be the hero …

—Garrison Keillor

Examples of wiener in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the final lap of the two-lap sprint, we were treated to some incredible three-wiener-wide racing down the backstretch. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

That same year in New York City, a German immigrant named Charles Feltman opened a stand selling wieners on soft rolls at Coney Island. — John Archibald, Southern Living, 20 May 2026

Correct predictions will score free Oscar Mayer wieners while supplies last. — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

The German served up wiener schnitzel the following year, while in 1988 Scotland’s Sandy Lyle laid on some haggis – sheep’s offal minced, spiced and served in its stomach, and plated up to the sound of bagpipes. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

short for wienerwurst

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wiener

• wiener dog
• wiener roast

Rhymes for wiener

• cleaner
• diener
• gleaner
• greener
• keener
• leaner
• lienor
• meaner
• screener
• convener
• convenor
• demeanor

Kids Definition

wiener

noun

wie·​ner ˈwē-nər  ˈwē-nē 

: frankfurter

Etymology

from German Wienerwurst "Vienna sausage," from Vienna, capital of Austria

Biographical Definition

Wiener

biographical name

Wie·​ner ˈwē-nər 

Norbert 1894–1964 American mathematician